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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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