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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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