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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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