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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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