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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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