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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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