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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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