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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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