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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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