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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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