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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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