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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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