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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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