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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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