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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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