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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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