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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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