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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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