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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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