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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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