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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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