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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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