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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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