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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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