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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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