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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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