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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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