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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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