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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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