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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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