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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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