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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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