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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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