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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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