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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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