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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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