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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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