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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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