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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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