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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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