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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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