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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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