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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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