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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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