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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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