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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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