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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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