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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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