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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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