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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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