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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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