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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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