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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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