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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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