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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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