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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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