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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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