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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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