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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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