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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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