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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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