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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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