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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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