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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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