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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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