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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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