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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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