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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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