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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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