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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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