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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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