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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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