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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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