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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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