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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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