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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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