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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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