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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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