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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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