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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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