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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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