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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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