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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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