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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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