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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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