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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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