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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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