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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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