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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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