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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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