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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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