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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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