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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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