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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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