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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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