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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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