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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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