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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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