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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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