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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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