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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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