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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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