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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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