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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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