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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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