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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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