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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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