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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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