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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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