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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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