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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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