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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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