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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner 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 growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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