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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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