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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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