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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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