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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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