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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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