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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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