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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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