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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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