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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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