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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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