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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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