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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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