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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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