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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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