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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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