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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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