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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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