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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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