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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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