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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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