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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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