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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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