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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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