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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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