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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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