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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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