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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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