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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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