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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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