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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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