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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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