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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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