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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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