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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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