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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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