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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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