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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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