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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers 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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