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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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