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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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