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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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