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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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