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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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