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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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