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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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