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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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