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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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