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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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