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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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