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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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