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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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