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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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