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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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