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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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