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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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