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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand 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 issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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