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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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