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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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