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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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