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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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