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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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