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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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