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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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