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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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