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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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