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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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