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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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