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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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