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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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