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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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