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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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