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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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