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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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