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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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