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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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