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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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