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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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