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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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