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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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