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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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