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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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