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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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