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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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