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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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