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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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