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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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