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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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