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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores 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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