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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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