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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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