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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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