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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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