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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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