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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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