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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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