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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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