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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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