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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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