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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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