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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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