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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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