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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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