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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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