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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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