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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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