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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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