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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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