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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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