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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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