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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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