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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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