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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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