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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources