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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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