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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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