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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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