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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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