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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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