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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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