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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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