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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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