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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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