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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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