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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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