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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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