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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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