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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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