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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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