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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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