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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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