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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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