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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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