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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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