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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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