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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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