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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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