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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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