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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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