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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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