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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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