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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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