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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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