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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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