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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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