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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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