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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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