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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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