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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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