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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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