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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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