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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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