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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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