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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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