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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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