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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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