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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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