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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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