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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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