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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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