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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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