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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses