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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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