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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the 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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