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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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