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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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