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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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