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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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