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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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