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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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