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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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