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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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