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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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