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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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