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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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