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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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