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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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