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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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