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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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