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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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