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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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