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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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