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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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