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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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