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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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