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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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