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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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