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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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