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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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