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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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