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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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