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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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