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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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