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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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