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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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