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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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