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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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