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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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