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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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