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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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