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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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