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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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