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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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