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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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