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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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