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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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