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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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