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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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