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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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