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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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