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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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