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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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