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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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