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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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