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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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