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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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