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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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