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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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