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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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