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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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