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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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