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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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