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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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