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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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