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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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