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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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