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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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