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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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