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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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