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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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