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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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