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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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