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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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