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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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