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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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