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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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