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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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