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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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