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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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