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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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