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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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