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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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