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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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