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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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