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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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