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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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