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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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