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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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