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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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