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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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