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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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