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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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