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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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