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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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