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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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