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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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