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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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