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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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