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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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