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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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