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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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