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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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