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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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