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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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