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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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