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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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