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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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