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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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