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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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