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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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