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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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