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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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