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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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