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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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