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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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