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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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