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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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