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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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