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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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