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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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