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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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