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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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