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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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