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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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