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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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