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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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