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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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