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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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