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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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