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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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