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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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