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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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