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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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