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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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