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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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