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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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