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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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