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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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