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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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