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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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