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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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