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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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