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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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