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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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