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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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