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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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