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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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