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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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