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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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