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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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