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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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