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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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