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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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