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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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