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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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