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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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