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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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