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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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