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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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