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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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