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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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