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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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