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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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