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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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