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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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