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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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