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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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