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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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