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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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