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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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