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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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