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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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