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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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