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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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