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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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