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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the 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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