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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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