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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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