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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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