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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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