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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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