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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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