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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free 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 topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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