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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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