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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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