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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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