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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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