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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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