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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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