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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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