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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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