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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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