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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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