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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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