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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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