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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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