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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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