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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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