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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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