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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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