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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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