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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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