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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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