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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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