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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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