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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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