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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating 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 scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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