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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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