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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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