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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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