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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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