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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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