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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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