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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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