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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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