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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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