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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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