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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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