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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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