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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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