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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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