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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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