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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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