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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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