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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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