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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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