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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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