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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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