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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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