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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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