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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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