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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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