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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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