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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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