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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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