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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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