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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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