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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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