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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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