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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly 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 thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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